What is the mystery among the Gentiles according to Colossians 1:27?
According to Colossians 1:27, the mystery among the Gentiles is that Christ is in you, which is the hope of glory. This secret was not revealed in the Old Testament or the Gospels but is part of the body of truth called the mysteries, made known by God to the Gentiles.
Les explains that Colossians 1:27 is a statement not found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, nor in the Old Testament, nor anywhere else except Paul's epistles. God had dealt with Israel for over 2,000 years before Christ, but His dealing with Gentiles in this manner had never been heard of before. The particular secret among the Gentiles is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Les then connects this to Romans 8:10: if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin. The old Adam and the flesh were under the curse; this body will die unless the Lord comes to translate us, all part of the fall where death entered and all men must die.
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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What is the mystery among the Gentiles that Paul says God made known?
The mystery, or secret, revealed among the Gentiles is that Christ is in you, and it is one part of the larger body of truth Paul calls the mysteries.
Which mystery is Paul referring to when he speaks of the secret among the Gentiles?
The secret concerning the Gentiles is part of the overall body of truth called the mysteries, and this particular mystery is that Christ is in you.
What is the secret Paul talks about in Colossians 1:27?
The secret Paul mentions in Colossians 1 is a secret among the Gentiles, it belongs to the overall body of truth Paul calls 'the mysteries', and this particular secret is 'Christ is in you'.